The Sobering Effects of Jailhouse Informant Testimony on Perceptions of an Intoxicated Rape Victim

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Basic and Applied Social Psychology Pub Date : 2021-03-24 DOI:10.1080/01973533.2021.1896520

A. L. Le Grand, Baylee D. Jenkins, J. Golding, J. Neuschatz, Andrea M. Pals, S. A. Wetmore

引用次数: 4

Abstract

Abstract This study investigated the impact of jailhouse informant (JI) testimony on mock-jurors’ perceptions of an alcohol-facilitated rape trial. Male and female participants (N = 186) read a rape trial summary of an adult female after attending a concert. The trial varied whether the victim was intoxicated or sober and whether a JI testified that the defendant confessed to the rape. The results indicated that participants were more pro-victim (e.g., voted guilty more) when the JI testified than no JI testimony, and that women were more pro-victim than men. Although victim intoxication negatively impacted perceptions of the defendant, it did not influence verdicts. The results are discussed concerning the legal implications of presenting JI testimony and factors that influence perceptions of rape victims.

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监狱线人证词对醉酒强奸受害者认知的清醒作用

摘要本研究调查了监狱线人（JI）证词对模拟陪审员对酒精促成强奸案审判的看法的影响。男性和女性参与者（N = 186）在参加一场音乐会后宣读了一名成年女性的强奸案审判摘要。审判中，受害者是喝醉了还是清醒了，以及JI是否作证说被告承认强奸。结果表明，当联合执行作证时，参与者比没有联合执行作证的参与者更支持受害者（例如，投票有罪的人更多），女性比男性更支持受害者。尽管受害者醉酒对被告的认知产生了负面影响，但并不影响判决。讨论了提交联合执行证词的法律影响以及影响强奸受害者看法的因素。

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Basic and Applied Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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4.50

自引率

12.50%

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期刊介绍： Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP) emphasizes the publication of outstanding research articles, but also considers literature reviews, criticism, and methodological or theoretical statements spanning the entire range of social psychological issues. The journal will publish basic work in areas of social psychology that can be applied to societal problems, as well as direct application of social psychology to such problems. The journal provides a venue for a broad range of specialty areas, including research on legal and political issues, environmental influences on behavior, organizations, aging, medical and health-related outcomes, sexuality, education and learning, the effects of mass media, gender issues, and population problems.